WHAT'S NEXT?


This page is a space to collect new or different ideas of things we could introduce into the Galileo program. Feel free to add any ideas that you think would benefit the learning experience in Galileo, but make sure to explain why you think it would be a good change and provide links to related resources.

Idea
What could it contribute to Galileo?
Links
Suggested by
Done
Start a Galileo ning
a social networking and collaboration space for Galileo students could make for a more vibrant online community
www.ning.com
Chris

International Collaboration
working with students from across the globe to address global issues

Chris

Google waves
Simultaneous multi-editor documents for use in team work
https://wave.google.com/wave/
Chris

Build a sister-school relationship with a school in northern Australia
Linking us with Indigenous Australia. Forging links with students living in different environment in our country. Exploring differences in what we learn and the way we learn.



Expanding the range of Community Service options available (ASRC, St Vincent de Paul, etc)
Provide for a wider variety of experiences. Gives more student choice.

Michael
done
Flip Cameras
Makes video documentation of experiences much easier!

Mollie
done
Students choosing weekly themes
Gives more student control and choice over what we study


done
Mind-mapping for organising filesystems
Skills workshop: organising netbooks, analysing ideas etc

Chris
done
Change Community Service times
Avoid long wait at the beginning of the day during whole-class teaching

Chris
done
Memory Skills Workshop
It's on our goals list - we should teach it!

Chris

Make a wordle of student goals
to visualise the overall sum of student goals

Chris
done by Harry
Homework due by following Wednesday: Homework club Friday lunch
Greater consistency from week 1 to encourage keeping up to date.

Carly
done
Galileo Bookshelf



done
Indoor plants


Carly
done
PowerMeter for Loft




Get theme-based student inquiry questions in week 1 to help direct teaching during the term
Make curriculum more relevant to the interests of students.

Chris